Travel

getaway

short holiday trip

A short trip taken to relax or spend time away from your usual surroundings.

B1 common mostly spoken

Hear it in real life

Do you need a break from work?

Yes, I am thinking of a quick getaway to the mountains.

Play the conversation

We are planning a weekend getaway to the coast next month.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I am planning a getaway for the beach.

Say: I am planning a getaway to the beach.

Use “getaway to” before the destination.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

a weekend getaway; plan a getaway; go on a getaway

Your turn: say it out loud

We are planning a weekend getaway to the coast next month.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

getaway

short holiday trip

“We are planning a weekend getaway to the coast next month.”

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